Aeronautical device.



M. H. WHALEN.

AERONAUTICAL DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG,4,1910.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911.

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1% time o a co MIGHAELH. WHALEN, or NEW-YORK, 1N. Y. I

, AERONAUTICAL DEVICE.

Specification of Letters latent.

Application filed August 4, 1910. Serial No. 575,604.

lb all whom it may concern:

Be itgknown that I, MICHAEL H. WHALEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Aeronautical Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the acoom anying drawing.

My inventlon relates to improvements in flying machines and has particular reference to the general arrangement of the supporting surfaces.

To this end the invention is more particularly set forth in its preferred form in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a plan view looking downwardly upon a preferred form of the in-,

vention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 is a View looking from leftto right at Fig. 2. 4

4 is the upper surface of the machine supported upon the longitudinal rows of uprights 5, 6, 7 and 8 and the transverse rows of uprights 9, 10, 11 and 12. 13 is acurved surface below the main surface also secured to the u "rights 6 to 12 inclusive and 14, 15, 16 and 1 are also subtended surfaces secured to said uprights as shown.

The machlne is supported uponthe wheels 18 and 19 and. is provided with an elevating lane 20 at'the stern secured to the wheel 21 y the cables 22 and 23, so that as the wheel 21 is thrown forward, the machine dips downwardly and when pulled toward the operator causes the machine to rise in front.

To the standard of this wheel is also se-' cured another wheel 24 upon which the'cable 25 is mounted, so that upon turnin the wheel to the right or left, the forwar .rudder 26 is operated accordingly and the lateral course of the machine is controlled.

27, 28, 29 and 30 are the propellers preferably chain connected to a motor such as 31 as shown. The bod of the machine may also be inclosed by wal s of fabric such as 32 if desired.

In operating the machine the operator mounts the seat 33 and keeps the wheel 21 slightly forward so as to keep the front of the machine on the {grounduntil the proper speed is attained, after which by moving the wheel slightly vbackward the machine will gradually leave the ground and is then subject to control as stated, In mounting the machine, the wheel 19 is provided with a slightly longer bearing than the wheel 18 so as to leave the front of the machine sli htly elevated when at rest.

f course it will be understood that va'- rious modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventionas set forth in the claims.

.I-Iaving described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

I 1. In a flying machine, main sup orting surfaces comprising a substantially at surface'at the top of said machine and a surface curved upon its longitudinal axis beneath the same, said surfaces extending entirely across and fore and aft of said machine to the front and rear controls thereof, an elevator comprising said rear control, and a rudder comprising said front control, and superim osed 'su porting surfaces at the sides an at the ront and rear of said machine.

2. In a flying machine, main supporting surfaces comprising a substantially fiat surface at the top of said machine and a surface curved upon its longitudinal axis beneath the same, said surfaces extending entirely across and fore and aft of said machine to the front and rear controls thereof, an elevator comprising said rear control, and a rudder comprising said front control, a pilot wheel, and connections between said wheel and said front and rear controls whereby the forward and backward movement of said wheel operates said rear elevator and the lateral movement of the same operates said front rudder.

- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

MICHAEL H. WHALEN.

Witnesses:

LOUISE ENDERLE, THOMAS A. HILL.

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